Holland & Knight invites you to read our China Practice Newsletter, in which our authors discuss pertinent Sino-American topics. The firm provides legal assistance to Chinese investors and companies doing business or making...more
7/15/2019
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Holland & Knight invites you to read our China Practice Newsletter, in which our authors discuss pertinent Sino-American topics. The firm provides legal assistance to Chinese investors and companies doing business or making...more
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FTC Announces Revised Hart-Scott-Rodino Thresholds for Acquisitions and Exclusive Licenses -
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced this year's revisions to the thresholds under the...more
2/28/2018
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Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
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Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
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Physicians ,
Retaliation ,
Reverse Payment Settlement Agreements ,
Unfair Competition
The Director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald, resigned on Jan. 31, 2018, as a result of reports which began circulating the prior day that she bought and sold shares of a tobacco...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced this year's revisions to the thresholds under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR), which will be applicable to transactions closing on or after Feb....more
2/1/2018
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• Beginning Oct. 3, 2017, there is a limited application period for many foreign nationals to apply for the chance to get a green card.
• U.S. law authorizes 50,000 immigrant visas ("green cards") to be available annually...more
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that, starting on April 3, 2017, USCIS will temporarily suspend premium processing for all H-1B visa petitions. The suspension could last up to six months....more
3/7/2017
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Visas
Before former President Barack Obama left office, one of his last acts was to repeal the policy granting asylum to every Cuban national who made it to the United States. As part of the normalization of formal diplomatic...more
President Donald Trump on Jan. 27, 2017, signed Executive Order 13769, titled "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States," which states that for the 90 days after such date, nearly all...more
2/2/2017
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With the Trump Administration taking office, it is expected that changes to immigration policies will be carried out swiftly and, to a large extent, in an unapologetically straightforward manner. While the initial public...more
1/24/2017
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of State on Jan. 21, 2016, commenced implementation of changes to the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) pursuant to the Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist...more
The U.S. Department of State's Diversity Visa 2016 Immigrant Visa Program (more commonly referred to as the "Green Card Lottery") begins Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014, at 12:00 p.m. EDT and ends Monday, Nov. 3, 2014, at 12:00 p.m....more
9/26/2014
HIGHLIGHTS -
- The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Fraud Detection and National Security Division recently announced that it is expanding worksite inspections to include employers of L-1 visa...more
U.S. employers and others dealing with immigration matters should be aware that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) no longer issues Form I-94 (Arrival-Departure Record) upon entry into the United States. As a result,...more
10/8/2013
The U.S. Department of State's Diversity Visa 2015 Immigrant Visa Program (more commonly referred to as the Green Card Lottery) begins Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at 12:00 p.m. EDT and ends Saturday, November 2, 2013 at 12:00...more